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HRID 1850715Generated: November 3, 2026

Trifluoroacetic acid → [4-(Benzyloxy)-2-methylphenyl]acetic acid

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Reaction equation

Participants

RoleNameHCIDCharge
ReactantTrifluoroacetic acidHCID 6422—
ReactantHCID 70856270HCID 70856270—
SolventDichloromethaneHCID 6344—
Product[4-(Benzyloxy)-2-methylphenyl]acetic acidHCID 3907176—

Reaction Steps

A solution of tert-butyl [4-(benzyloxy)-2-methylphenyl]acetate (1.05 g, 3.36 mmol) in DCM (8 ml) was treated with TFA (7.77 ml, 101 mmol) and the mixture stirred at RT for 30 min. The volatiles were removed in vacuo to afford the title compound. LC/MS (m/z): 257 (M+H)+.

Provenance & Evidence

DOI10.6084/m9.figshare.5104873.v1
Patent numberUS08957062B2
Source datasetuspto-grants-2015_02
ORD IDord-08369afda3094b94839db60e83dd7188
Source noteuspto-grants-2015_02